Poll

Local News

Work continues on Kentucky American Water’s $900,000 water main replacement project in Owenton.
The project involves replacing aging water pipe which will provide additional water system redundancy and enhance overall reliability of service.

Old Monterey Road, just south of Slippery Rock Road, will remain closed after last week’s storms damaged the roadway.
The downpour sent a wall of water down the gullies at Slippery Rock, eroding around the culvert to where the State Highway Department closed the road.
According to Nancy Wood, the district six office public information officer, the highway will be closed at least until the middle of May, because the local office will have to build a culvert because of it’s large size.

The two men accused of robbing People’s Bank & Trust Company March 20 have plead not guilty to multiple charges.
Christoper A. Priessman, 23 and Adam L. Morris, 24, were each indicted on the charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition of property with a value of $5,000.
Priessman was also indicted on the charges of first-degree evading the police and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Morris was additionally indicted on the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

When the large building was practically built over night on Hwy. 127 S., everyone wondered what it was, but soon learned of a place called Countryside Bakery and Deli.
The store opened its doors in July 2010 and quickly became a local favorite with their large deli sandwiches, sarsaparilla sodas, pumpkin rolls, fresh breads and many items not found anywhere else.
Wilmer Stoltzfus, the store’s owner, sadly announced last week that he and his family will close the Countryside’s doors April 18.

When Commonwealth Attorney Jim Crawford began his workweek in Carrollton Monday, approximately 40 of his cases for the week would be heroin related.
At least half of those cases were expected to be dismissed after Gov. Steve Beshear signed the new heroin bill as emergency legislation March 25.

During one of the worst snow emergencies faced by Owen County in recent years, one of Owenton’s crucial emergency vehicles sat useless at the side of the road 50 miles away in Burlington, Ky.
Owenton City Clerk Laura Aldridge was given permission by Owenton Mayor David “Milkweed” Wotier to take one of the cities two Humvees to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Ky. to pick up her son and his girlfriend.
While on her way to the airport, the Humvee ran out of gas in Burlington and had to be towed back to Owenton.

Jonesville’s newest chicken farm, Egg Innovations, grew in population with the arrival of 25,000 chickens over the last couple of weeks.
The free range chickens will seek the pastures around May 1, after a brief period of getting use to the nesting and roosting areas in the over 500 foot long barn.
After the peak laying of 98 percent, the workers will collect approximately 19,000 eggs a day.
Local residents will not be able to get the all-organic eggs on site, but they will be sold at local Kroger stores in Kentucky.

The first phase of the $900,000 water main replacement project is expected to continue through May 29.
Kentucky American Water Manager of External and Governmental Affairs said the project was delayed following inclement weather in February.
The first phase is replacing water mains along South Main Street.
Lancho said the first phase will likely take the longest.
Following its completion, the second phase will go from Seminary to Blanton Street.

The Owen County School Board’s newest member may have only attended his first meeting, but serving the school district seems to be in his blood.
With the swearing in of Craig Bowling, the school board gained it’s third generation of Bowling members. Craig’s father, Stuart, served for 18 years. His grandfather, Dr. Maurice Bowling whom Bowling middle school is named for served approximately 16 years.
“I believe my father started in 1969 and served until his death in 1985,” Stuart Bowling said.